A very bad idea for the UK considering London is the #1 financial centre in the world

It's ok as long as it is accepted worldwide. If it is only an EU-wide tax then 80% of all revenues will come from UK transactions.

Posted By: phrankin on November 2nd 2011 at 11:12:00

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Hypocrites (General Chat) - John in Texas, Nov 2, 10:43:45
- A very bad idea for the UK considering London is the #1 financial centre in the world (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 2, 11:12:00
  - Fuck 'em (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:22:54
    - Can't disagree with that (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 2, 11:28:17
      - Yeah! Indigenous British taxes for Indigenous British people. Up yours Delors! (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:35:26
        
        He's right though (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:57:22
        
        I don't mind where it's sent IF it benefits us. So wouldn't put on any restrictions. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 12:01:13
        
        Taking it from UK businesses inevitably has a negative effect on UK plc (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 12:04:52
        
        yep, European wide tax to assist against the debt crisis (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 2, 12:17:17
      - Yes, this^^^^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:29:48
        
        Ah hang on though, when you say the UK............ (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:30:37
    - Agreed. Empty threats. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:27:38
    - yes, this ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 2, 11:26:19
    - I reckon Gideon has done some "snaffling" in his time. Have (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:26:09
  - i agree that a worldwide solution to this is preferable (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 2, 11:18:15
- why so? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 10:56:56
  - The church have made a mess of this (General Chat) - norway, Nov 2, 11:05:47
    - not exactly the problem this is all meant to about though, are they? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 11:12:55
    - Got it right now though (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:07:36
  - and the church is not the largest capitalist in the UK? (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Nov 2, 11:00:37
    - So you think they are the best target for anti-capitalist protesters? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 11:14:14
      - Of course. They pay zero tax and have NEVER paid any tax. its about time they did. (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Nov 2, 11:58:54
        
        er, right (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 12:41:20
        
        I'm offcially pimping this part of the thread... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 2, 12:06:19
    - This is the trouble with an established church (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:07:24
      - hmmm. Surely all the same accusations (and more besides) can be aimed at the Catholic (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 11:15:32
        
        And lots of other religious or non-religious hierachical organistions (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 2, 11:27:23
        
        Yep, the British Legion for example. And Scope. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:28:46
        
        Indeed. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 2, 11:32:47
        
        Scope, yes!! Bloody conglomerates, have you seen how many damned (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:32:05
        
        Them and the PDSA. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:38:54
        
        Of course (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:19:45
        
        Oh. Well in that case disestablishing the CoE would make no difference (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 2, 12:22:48
        
        It's the Zoroastrians that worry me. THem and the Mormons. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:22:22
        
        them Mormons is racist (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 2, 11:31:41
        
        JT is a Mormon. No wait that's Moron. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:36:17
    - No, that's Eric Pickles... (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:02:16
      - If he cut his food intake by 50% and donated the money to the government, (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:06:54
        
        If he had liposuction and donated the fat to power stations (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 2, 11:08:11
        
        If he cut his food intake by 50% it would free up enough space for 1000 affordable homes. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 2, 11:09:20
        
        Exactly. Or they could just melt the whole of him down. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 2, 11:09:07

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